[Lekker 1]

I heard this on the news last night. Good job, Boeing! Give 'em hell.

[Gay State Conservative]

Given that Singapore Airlines competes with Qantas on European routes one would think that they might be inclined to go with Boeing as well.

[pawdoggie]

Maybe the Aussies didn't want to have to redesign all their international airports to accomodate the "Titanic of the Air".

[Rummyfan]

Boeing is having a record year!

[Altair333]

"had been unable to find an aircraft that could operate non-stop flights economically between Australia and London or New York."

Never heard of a passenger plane that could go from Australia to New York City non-stop- Quantas should order some old B-52s and put the passengers in the bomb bay if they want to do that.

[DTogo]

Does Airbus still sell planes??

[nightdriver]

"He said the B787 -- to have its first test flight in 2007 -- was chosen because of the price of the aircraft as well as the technology, fuel efficiency and the distance a B787 would fly."

Boeing sure has a lot committed to the success of this plastic 787. I hope they are analysing the heck out of the aerodynamics and structure.

I see big potential problems with electrical aspects of the carbon-fiber composite and those thin (and more flexible) outer wings could have some surprising (and catastrophic) flutter characteristics.

[truthandlife]

Boeing keeps winning order after order. Airbus had Boeing's number for a while but Boeing seems to have learned from its mistakes and Airbus continues to make mistakes.

[sam_paine]

Darn it, safisoft! This is like the third Boeing Bashing thread opportunity you've had and gosh-by-golly people are getting away with murder here!

They're actually bashing your Airbust company?!?!? And you're letting them get awaqy with it! Hmmm. I got a couple seconds here to do a FRiend a favor....I'll just google some of your previous bashes and save you some time!

[Mr. Lucky]

Boeing and Airbus have recorded more than $100 Million in orders this year.

Yeah, and my church's newsletter and Reader's Digest have a combined circulation of 15 Million too.